What fuel loading at Rooppur means for our energy future
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Tribute / Remembering Raghu Rai and the light he left behind
8 hour(s) ago
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A roadmap to boost foreign direct investment in Bangladesh
6 hour(s) ago
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Bangladesh, the IMF-World Bank nexus, and the political economy of reform
7 hour(s) ago
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Bangladesh’s food insecurity warning cannot be ignored
27 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Opinion
Will we learn any lesson from the measles deaths?
27 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Before scaling up renewables, we must first make the grid flexible
27 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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The moral calculus of footpath evictions in Dhaka
27 April 2026, 10:00 AM
THE GRUDGING URBANIST
Energy crisis: Global problem, local failure
26 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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How Bangladesh can give its women migrants a real edge
26 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Dealing with a consistently inconsistent Bangladesh
The most optimistic among us rely on the consistent inconsistency of Bangladesh when they play international cricket.
13 September 2023, 13:00 PM
Road safety barely an afterthought
The transport sector in Bangladesh is plagued by irregularities, lawlessness, unreasonable fares, and passenger distress
13 September 2023, 08:22 AM
With digital banks, we must proceed with caution
Launching digital banks could be a major positive milestone for the nation, but it could also turn into a digital nightmare.
13 September 2023, 03:00 AM
How the prices of essentials are manipulated
This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.
13 September 2023, 03:00 AM
Macron’s support for an ‘adaptation pact’ with Bangladesh
Macron first told us that he had had a one-on-one conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina already in which he’d offered assistance from France to Bangladesh to work on an energy transition partnership.
13 September 2023, 00:00 AM
A selfie, some visits, and a show of diplomacy
Diplomatically, this year has possibly been the most eventful in the history of Bangladesh.
12 September 2023, 14:00 PM
Lifespan of the Leviathan
Who would want to move for democracy and risk losing it all?
12 September 2023, 03:05 AM
What can we do to reclaim 6.8 years of our lives?
A robust system for monitoring air quality needs to be established nationwide.
12 September 2023, 02:00 AM
All that went wrong for Bangladesh’s economy
Clearly, the major economic challenges facing Bangladesh are results of inadequate and incorrect policies.
11 September 2023, 15:38 PM
The myth of women’s football being unmarketable
It is high time to invest in our women.
11 September 2023, 03:55 AM
What will Bangladesh's defence be at the upcoming UPR?
How is this UN review of utmost importance as far as the state of human rights in Bangladesh is concerned? What could we reasonably expect from this political exercise?
11 September 2023, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh has many ways to tackle money laundering
Sadly, the country does not seem to be effectively using any of the tools to recover laundered money.
11 September 2023, 01:00 AM
This Cold War is different
While China cannot win a battle against a US-led bloc, President Xi Jinping seems convinced that it can take its place as a great power in a fragmented global order.
10 September 2023, 10:56 AM
The terror of Dhaka University’s guest room culture
The administrations’ tacit compliance is deeply concerning.
10 September 2023, 01:00 AM
Banking sector reform can no longer be delayed
To better understand corporate default risks, generate more data and produce greater information
10 September 2023, 00:00 AM
How Macron's visit can strengthen Bangladesh-France ties
Exporting manpower to France can be an area of discussion during Macron's visit.
9 September 2023, 12:00 PM
Is Intellectual Property Turning into a Knowledge Monopoly?
Science was supposed to produce new knowledge, which could then be mined by technology to produce artifacts.
9 September 2023, 10:00 AM
Fly me to the Moon
Lack of clear vision hampers Bangladesh's space mission.
9 September 2023, 04:00 AM
Khadija’s ordeal and the questions we need to ask
Jailed without any trial, Khadija did not get any opportunity to prove her innocence.
9 September 2023, 03:00 AM
Dear marketing gurus, don’t take consumers for idiots
Increasingly, making false claims and presenting distorted facts have become a trend to increase sales.
9 September 2023, 03:00 AM